A triumphant instrumental underscored by horns and a thumping bassline is the canvas on which K.O delivers two stellar verses. His stars aligned and he managed to release an undeniable, uncompromised hit, which doesn't pander and was among the best songs of 2020, if not the best. It's a return to form, from an emcee who hadn't quite been reaching the lofty heights he was once resident on. This is the latest smash hit from K.O, released in 2020. He rapped, "Woza nunu, you wanna have a good time cause I do too, ke shayashaya ngwana kere ro ja nyuku, but I'm a beast I'm a cannibal, sheba kelo ja motho…"ġ7.
All the great qualities of a good K.O verse are present in this verse-the wit, the flow, the brash delivery, the charisma, the rhyme schemes, the melodies, punchlines and wordplay, all here, even if still unpolished. Perhaps he was emboldened by the fact that his group invited the legends and therefore since it was his own turf, he had to deliver. This was the genesis of the K.O renaissance.
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He goes toe to toe with both PRO and Jabba, and only the latter out-rapped him convincingly. This is when K.O made his intentions very clear, insofar as the caliber of emcee he wanted to be viewed as. A posse cut that was intended to be a bar-fest became exactly that an event where lyrical titans were sparring amongst each other. Teargas securing the only known collaboration involving two great late legends in the form of PRO and HHP is a feat of epic proportions. Teargas (featuring HHP and PRO) “Goodfellaz” (2010) Making for an interesting subject to zone in and examine their work.ġ8.
He's also a self-proclaimed ass hole in some instances ( "I'm a masochist Teargas and Glitz…", "Ntombazana ushishiliza ngendunu phansi and you're hoping for happiness") but a well-rounded individual nonetheless, who doesn't proclaim to be any certain way but is instead just who he is. K.O's tough-guy persona in his songs doesn't sound fabricated because it's not exaggerated-he is fluent in that language. It also helps that, through the content and manner in his music, he comes across as a believable individual in an industry that's replete with contrived and conjured-up characters and talking heads. Read: Interview: K.O Doesn't Believe in Replicating His Old Self With one of the highest work ethics in the game, evidenced by his continued input and contribution to the game, he has been able to reinvent himself by blending in during different eras of South African hip-hop while maintaining his authentic self.
But what he is greatly lauded for is his pen work when it comes to crafting some of the most iconic verses in South African hip-hop. K.O has built a reputation for himself as a skilled songwriter, singing countless hooks on Teargas songs, his own records as well as on features.
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